LOS ANGELES - Kevin Brady, who used to work at Disney as the director of the story department, has filed a discrimination suit against the studio, which he claims unfairly fired him because of his age. Brady joined Disney 26 years ago when he was just 22 years old. Now 48, Brady alleges that Disney told him it was eliminating his position, only to learn later than he was eventually "replaced by an individual in her late 20s or early 30s,"...

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Brady, who used to work at Disney as the director of the story department, has filed a discrimination suit against the studio, which he claims unfairly fired him because of his age. Brady joined Disney 26 years ago when he was just 22 years old. Now 48, Brady alleges that Disney told him it was eliminating his position, only to learn later than he was eventually "replaced by an individual in her late 20s or early 30s,"...

Maine Township High School District 207 won a partial victory last month in its defense against charges of discrimination and retaliation brought in a former tenured teacher's lawsuit against the district. In a Dec. 20 ruling, U.S. District Court Judge James F. Holderman dismissed former teacher Jannon Kirley's claim of age discrimination, according to court documents. The judge also rejected her attempt to seek monetary damages under the Illinois Whistleblower Act. But...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many older adults report being discriminated against due to their age, according to a new study. One third of British people in their 50s and above said they had experienced age discrimination, researchers reported in the journal Age and Ageing. That included being treated with less courtesy or getting poorer service at restaurants and hospitals. "We know from other work that many older people feel that they are discriminated against," lead...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many older adults report being discriminated against due to their age, according to a new study. One third of British people in their 50s and above said they had experienced age discrimination, researchers reported in the journal Age and Ageing. That included being treated with less courtesy or getting poorer service at restaurants and hospitals. "We know from other work that many older people feel that they are discriminated against," lead...

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A former managing director at Deutsche Bank sued the firm for age discrimination on Tuesday. Robert Jeffe, 62, former chairman of the corporate advisory group, said clients were taken from him and given to younger managing directors, according to the lawsuit filed in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan. Jeffe also claims he was grossly underpaid and missed out on millions of dollars in...

Suppose I'm a business - and what a handsome business I'd be! - that's interviewing people for a job opening. There are two finalists, one 27 years old, the other 52. They have similar qualifications, albeit the older candidate has more experience. I hire the 27-year-old because that person will be around longer, and I'll get more from the investment I make in training. That's a perfectly rational business decision. It's also an illegal one. Still, in these recent years of layoffs,...

Dear Jackie, My late husband and I made a will in 1998, naming our two grown children as beneficiaries of everything we own. It will be split 50/50. When my husband passed away in 2001, the will remained the same. Is it still a valid will and do all wills wind up in probate court? -- Elsie from Sacramento, Calif. Hi, Elsie, Read the will carefully. What usually happens is that the surviving spouse gets all of the property, and then, after the surviving spouse...

Dear Jackie, I have applied for a position with a private sector nonprofit agency. I am more than qualified for the advertised position; however, I did not get a response from my application. The company continues to advertise the position. A friend had inquired about my submission to a mutual acquaintance, and the response was "I was told not to respond to resumes for nurses over 30." I have spoken to the labor board and contacted an attorney. His response was that...

Dear Jackie, I have applied for a position with a private sector nonprofit agency. I am more than qualified for the advertised position; however, I did not get a response from my application. The company continues to advertise the position. A friend had inquired about my submission to a mutual acquaintance, and the response was "I was told not to respond to resumes for nurses over 30." I have spoken to the labor board and contacted an attorney. His response was that...

A woman who said she worked for Lake Zurich for 14 years as a parks and recreation employee is suing the village for more than $450,000 in relation to "multiple forms of harassment and discrimination," including sexual harassment, according to the complaint filed last week in Lake County court. Cindy Walter's suit alleges she worked as an administrative assistant to Mike Perkins, who was at that time director of the parks and recreation department, before being fired by the...

Two Minnesota firms, Ceridian Corp. and Control Data Systems Inc., will pay $28.5 million to settle age-discrimination charges brought by some 300 former employees. Ceridian, an information services and electronics firm, will pay about $24 million, and Control Data, a computer products firm, will pay the balance. Ceridian emerged from the old Control Data Corp. after it sold or closed many of its businesses.

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A former managing director at Deutsche Bank sued the firm for age discrimination on Tuesday. Robert Jeffe, 62, former chairman of the corporate advisory group, said clients were taken from him and given to younger managing directors, according to the lawsuit filed in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan. Jeffe also claims he was grossly underpaid and missed out on millions of dollars in...

Dear Jackie, My late husband and I made a will in 1998, naming our two grown children as beneficiaries of everything we own. It will be split 50/50. When my husband passed away in 2001, the will remained the same. Is it still a valid will and do all wills wind up in probate court? -- Elsie from Sacramento, Calif. Hi, Elsie, Read the will carefully. What usually happens is that the surviving spouse gets all of the property, and then, after the surviving spouse...